no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to palm off; to force a sale
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to overcharge; to rip off
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
gem; jewel; precious stone
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to